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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
CUT AND DRY.

II our recollection serves US, but litt'e
more than one year ago, at the parish
to nominate delegates to
the congressional convention, dis
tinguished politician OF Ouachita made
a most vigorous kick against the ''cut
and dry" nature of the proceedings
then had, announced his intention to
put a stop to all "cus and dry," and
said that he was tired of seeing the
politics of Ouachita run by two or three
men.
We take II for granted that he has
got rested since that event; for nothing
could be moro sscut" than the proceed
ings OF the ring convention on the 10th.
and as for "dryness," nay. lugubr!ous
ness, those proceedings could not bs
surpassed, and yet this distinguished
poljticiau raised no voice against them
II was Il humiliating spectacle II
Democrats to witness the, unanimitS
! and pusillauimity with which tn
Democrats in that ring convention
undertook to register the DEGREES of tn
ring. All the nominations were b.
reclamation, except that for the poo
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
Another Valuable Resource.

The Vicksburg Post thinks tina the
seeds of the okra plant, which are very
rich in oil, would be profitable crop.
awe are not aware that okra SEED has
ever been crushed, or that any expert
ments have been tried with il, but are
confident that it would repay inves'l-
cation. Another desirable pecnliarity
about okra seed is worth attention. 1t
has no lint on it. It will be remember
ed that many unsuccessful attempts
have been made TO invent machinery
thst will remove the lint from cotton
seed so 80 to fit il for expectation, ard
that it is said the clean seed would he
worth at least $50 per ton at the mills
in hull. Okra seed would require no
such preparation, being ready to crush
as soon as removed from the pod, and
it is probable that fully 1000 pounds
could be harvested from an acre OF
land. The stalks too yield beau'i-
fully fine and white fibre, in strength
neatly or quite equal to fax, which
would DO an additional source ofprotit,
If not useful for cloth it would certainly
make good rope, sacks and tagging.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
NO QUORUM.

The rug evidently sees the necessity
Of making out a legal quorum Of the
executive committee on November
10th; it recognizes the logic OF the po-
sition taken by the Democrats Of Qua
chita, that unless there was a legal
quorum present on that occasion, the
cal, for the mass-neeting to elect dele
gates to the State convention was no
call at all.
Hence. we see the Bulletin abandon
ing the untenable position that Mr..
Auders was elected by his ward a men,
her of the committee, and asserting
now that Mr.. Anders was appointed
when the convention was held in 1884
This is one Of those statements of the
Bulletin that we cannot take for true
without corroboratipg evidence. We
call upon the Bulletin for its authority
But suppose the president of the con
vention of 1884 did go through thu
formality of appointing Mr.. Anders
and the proceedings of that convention
do not show that he did anything o
the kind, that of itself would not max
Mr.. Anders a member of the commit
tee. The president had the power t
appoint only on the recommendation
of the warl delegations, and as tn
sixth ward positively refused to recon-
mend the president never had tn
power to appoint member of the con
mittee for that ward.
Try again, gentlemen Of the ring.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

"Natcbez is rapidly developing
trade over the entire Ouachita Valiey,
SAYS the Troyville Trojap.-Neso Or
leans Chronicle.
It has not been 80 very long ago that
Natcbez made raid upon the territory
of Monroe in fact her drummers came
to the very doors Of the merchants OF
the Queen City of the Ouachita; but
our merchants so badly undersold
those of Natchez that her drummerf
hacked their sample cases, returned
home aud have not been seen In these
parts 81 nce.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

office of coroner. All the resolutions
were prepared beforehand and adopted
without one word of opposition or
debate.
And all this to please whom Not
the Democrats of Ouachita, but the
four men who constitute the inner
circumference of the ring, to'wit {;
Genl. Theobalds, the axis, the focus,
the pivot on which the ring turns;
Hon. F. p. s,ubbs, the late kicker
against sscut and dry;" and Messrs.
Logan and Hudson.
Own 1t, gentlemen OF the ring con-
ventioD, 1t was fear Of offending these
powerful ring masters that kept YOU
silent, bound hand and foot, and laid
like little lambe, a sacrifice ON the alte'
of the ring. Can compliance 60 farther
OF could a more complete surrender o
manhood and citizenship be made
Thank God, an opportunity is of5ere'
the people to cast of this abominabl
and degrading yoke, and to declar
. that the Democrats Of Ouachits hav
not descended to the condition Of 40
mans serfs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
More NcEncry Trickefy.

Tho parish Of Ouachita, the home Of
McEnery, had to be carried for their
favorite (?) son by fraud. The dele
gates were elected by q nass.meeting
composed of about $50 white and 100
blacks. The petition of AIS white
Democrats, was completely ignored,
but these negroes were allowed voice
in the meeting. So much for white
supremacy strongly advocated by Nc
Emery and Senator Eus!is (who was
elected by negro votes.) This attempt
to throttle the will and desire of the
white Democrats of Ouachi'a will be
strongly opposed. Two sets of dele.
gates, one to represent the negroes and
" hites together and one TO represent
the white supremacy Of the parish,
will be sent from the Governors old
home. 1t would psy them best 20
practice what they preach. - VIM
| Sentinel.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

This is a white mans government
and no worktngmau should vote Tor
Nichols because he has ''sought to OBJ
literate the color line In politics"
This means that Gen. Nichols Is In
favor of the niger. McEnery Is q
Democrat and is no negro mad
Shreveport Times.
Gov. McEnery's friends would not
submit bis and their claims to the white
Democrats of Ouachita just the same
They were petitioned by majority o.
the white Democrats of the parish tc
do 90 but the petition was treated with
contempt-tabled by tho so-called exc
cutive com mittee.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
SENATOR EUsTIS'
nin Providing for Centennial Cele-
bratOn.
,ao;,,to The Tin,es-Democrat.

Sneciai to The Times-Democrat.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-In the
Senate to-day Mr.. Eusiis introduced
bill to provide for joint celebration
al tine national capital in 1889 by the
sixtsen American republics In honor OF
the centennial of the Constitution OF
the parent republic. Il provides that
in order to prepare for an appropriate
celebration Of this great historic EVEN,
the Presiden. OF the United States be
authorized and requested to invite the
Presidents, Chief Justices aud M'nis
I ters of the Spanish.American rePupe :
| lies. uamely: Mexico, 0uatemaia,
Costa Rica, Salvador, Honduras, the
4 United States of Colombia, Vene zueia,
Bolivia, Peru, Chilli, Uruguay,
Paraguay, Ecuador aud the Argentine
Republic, to visit Washington 10 the
spring of 1889 and join with the Pfesi-
dent of the United States, the Senate
and the House of Representatives, the
y Justices of the Supreme Court, the
/ lGoyerunrs of the forly.six States ana
j Territories, and others who may Dc
invited, in suitable ceremonies IN honor
Of said event.
That for the purpose OF making
J, adequate preparations Tor SAID ceieora~
I Il fiOn q COnEllSSAOA VI oAoc AIN A'N SAo3
IN he known as the Constitutional Cen
ltenuial Commission, is authorized to
he appolnted as follows: Three by the
q President of the United States, three
: Inv the President of the Senate and
:. three by the Speaker of the House Of
q REPRESENTATIVES, which ommission
Il shall have charge of the preparation
Ia for and the ceremonies of said celebra-
q ton. -.
. That the SUM of $500, 600, out of any
y money in the treasury OF the United
= Estates not otherwise appropriated, &c
10 appropriated 70 defray, in manner
becoming the dignity of the UDited
States, the expenses incident to tht
,e celebration OF said event.
e. The bill was referred to select com
n. mittee on centennial celebration.
In the House Gen. Hooker, Of MI;
" sissjppi, introduced a resolution, which
W YVES referred to the committee OF
of rules: ssThat committee of sever
er members of the House be appointed
-. to be known as the select coInmittt
on the centennial of the Constitution
''r and the discovery OF America, to con
ng slider the expediency Of celebrating II
1889 the 1OOth anniversary Of the in
auguration Of the Constitution OF tn
'o' United States, and In 1892 the 40ot
~ anniversary of the discovery OF Aner'c
10 10 by Christopher Columbus"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Why is the ring organ so silent
about the ring nominations? Is it
ashamed of the ticket, or of the man.
ner in which it was formed? Ii II
feels pricks of conscience at the inde-
cent way in which the ring mas at
tempted to snab the Democrats Of
Ouachita, then there are hopes that ths
ring organ may yet adopt the attitude
of penance and turn from its error int'
the true Democratic fold.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
rHE SUNDAY LAW AND A HIGH
LIQUOR LICENSE.

Why was 1t necessary for the ring
convention to pass resolutions regard
lug the Sunday law and high liquor
license? Why, indeed, il the ring was
so much interested 10 perpetuat:ns the
Sunday law, did they nominate az
their candidate an open aud avowed
enemy to that law, and one who has
repeatedly expressed his dlsapProval OF
It and his desire to see it repealed.
We have no quarrel with Col. Garret
son for disappearing the Sunday law.
That is q matter about which there
may be and do exist honest differences
of opinion. But fs Col. Garretson
going to sink his opposition to this
/ measure. which we take for granted is
! an honest and disinterested opposition,
merely for the sake Of being elected to
the legislature
But the high liquor license resolo-
ton was tackled on to the Sunday law
resolution. Is there any signiacance
IN this? Is 1t possible that Col. Gar
retsop. we'll known to be In favor of
high liquor license, agreed to waive
his opposition to the Sunday law,
o the convention would instruct for
4 high liquor license7
), Az Col. Garretson is proprietor OF
!. bar-room and as it would be decided!
=, to his interest to have high liquo
, license. we could see motive here
, we could imagine that Col. Garretso
- could be Influenced by mercenary cor
/, side rattous. For high liquor licens
20 would have the effect of shutting u
=, nearly every barroom In the paris
- except his own, and that, anybody ca
J.. see. would be decided advantage Il
Col. Garretson.
= High liquor license does not decreal
~, the amount Of liquor sold, It on
=. diminishes the number of liquor seller
:. We cannot believe that Dol. Garretson
i, advocacy Of high liquor license Is
=. the interest of temperance, and we a
- forced to the conclusion that 1t Is
the interest of monopoly, that bell
the leading article of faith Of the Is
ton In politics to which Col. Carr
son adheres.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

The socalled parish committee last
Saturday assumed the right to nom'-
nate ward officers Notwithstanding
motion to that effect was voted down
Much dissatisfaction was expressed bu'
the ring whip was cracked over the
heads of the kickers and they fell into
the traces and took their medicine ike
little men.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

The Eastern press have begun their
annual crusade against river and harbor
measurement. Tue Secretary OF the
Treasury, however, has recommended
an appropriation Of si2, ooo, 900 and the
general feeling among Congressman is
reported to be favorable towards liberal
appropriations, especially for the I'M
provement of the Mississippi river.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

The Shreveport Times says the cleo
tlon of Gov. McEuery means con-
tiuuaucs Of white supremacy in Louis
lana. Col. Battle you would not have
thought so II you had been In Monroe
Last Saturday and witness to the ring
black and tan convention. Rev. VIM
Hamilton colored Blaine and Logan
and Stevenson Republican was q dele
gate.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17
A CLEAN SWEEP.

: We have always commended that the
Ouachita ring was combination o1
the most exclusive description, and
have never placed the least confidence
In its assertions that 1t was ready to
opeu the doors to the whole people. |
The justice Of this estimate is amply
illustrated by the proceedings OF the
ring convention last Saturday. 50
fearful were these arrogant preachers
of political monopoly, these pharasaical
negrophiles, that some unanolnted
barbarian, some ancircumcised gentle
OF Democrat, would by some wonder
full accident find place on their ticket,
that the chief priest and the levites
resolved to take all their candidates
from the goodly city of Monroe. The
sanhedrim having decreed thus, their
very obedient servants aud tools in the
convention meekly proceeded to
register the decree. Let US see:
District Judge-from Monroe.
District Attorney-from Monroe.
Sheriff.er-(where Is the sheriff to
come from
Clerk-from Monroe.
Corouer-from Monroe.
Representative-from Monroe.
Executive Committee - principally
from Monroe.
We rather expected that they would
try to get all the constables and
magistrates from Monroe, and they
came as near to it as they could
There used to so up laments from thu
good people of the country in this par
ish about the way in which the "toW'
rine' was gobbling things, but II an!
town ring could be more obsequiou
to the Monroe politicians than TIL
"plauters ring" as the Bulletin style
it, we would respectfully ask for BIZ
Of particulars.
. There used to be current saying,
sprichtwort, that whom the Goo
= would destroy they first made mat
- SO mote it be.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

In the parish of Ouschita, there were
a large number of vacancies in the par
ish Democratic committee, and the
president without any RICH; to do 80,
filled them By his own appointment,
aud called mass meeting, against the
protest Of several hundred white Dem-
Gratis, to select delegates 20 the State
Convention which mass meeting was
participated in by about one hundred
whites and one hundred and fifty ne
groes. The delegates selected were, Of
course, instructed to vote for McEuery.
| The Democrats of the parish, outside
the McEnery ring, will hold primaries,
and convention, and send represent;
alive delegation 20 the State Conven-
ton So. Landry Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Assert your manhood, Democrats OF
Oaachlta! Take the affairs of your
party and parish into your own hands.
Are you not. equal to the emergency
and nave you not got intelligence and
vIrloe aud patriotism enough tt
eovorn yourselves? Do you want Il
aeleeats that right and power to few
- asd perve them as lords and
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

There was considerable opposition
by ring delegates to the nomination OF
Col. J. B. Garretson for representative
by the ring convention but then the
bosses had their way just the same
Their word was out and the decree had
TO be ratified.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Don't be- hewers Of wood and drawers
of Watsr always, you white Democrats
of Ouachita! You have the right 10
control your own af,airs and 1t is your
duty as good citizens to do 1t. You
owe Il to your children. Transmit 10
them pure white mans country ana
n pure white mans government.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

One might not believe 1t but there
does seem TO be some Democrats ana
sentlemen supporting Gen. Nichols.
II not the majority Of the white men
OF Louisiana are neither one nor the
other. III .f 5.r -r-s .a-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Rev. VIM. Hamilton, who voted for
Blaine and Logan and John A. Steven
son was a delegate to the so-calied
Democratic convention last Saturday.
That is democracy and white su.
prenacy with vengeance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Farme rville Gazette: A Main is to
be fought on Monday, Dec. Goth, in
Farmerville, between some Of the best
chicken cocks Of the favorite strains of
Binford's. Hutto's and Braudon's
games. The Georgia Shawl necks,
Binfords and Braudon's Irish Muffs,
Hutto's imported Lord Sefton's and
others. The main is open TO the pub
lie by paying a small entrance fee for
each cock, and for persons charge OF
| SO cents will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Bienville, Lincoln and Jackson stand
q good show to land Moncure. 1t will
either be a third man or two conVen-
tions and Mopcure is the best third
man in the race.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

George Washington was great ana
GOOD man but II he were living to-day
we would not support him for an Office
II he did not propose to discharge the
duties of that Office. "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Gov. McEnery seems to be In guam
dary.. he has been called to s'save"
90 nasuy places It appears utterly Inn
possible fof. him to "gst there"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Tho RicAlapd Beacon says our friend
Jobs, aammerlin il too we'll known to
ssdssoyvevs commendation. We trust
no viii ret there just the same.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

The hopes Of the McEnery men are
being borne away out on the bound
less deep blus sea on the swelling
bosom Of the Ouachita.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Bienville aud Lincoln are solid for
Moncure and harmony. Honest John
stands a good chance to "get there
vet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

There IL q little creek known in
political history as Salt Creek. You
McEuery men had best be preparing
your ark. A terrible flood Is coming.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Morehouse never was claimed by the
Nicholls people but the way they did
sst there was holy terror to the Nc
Eneryites.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Ouaclis4 parrish 10 surrounded-by .
belt ~ white Democratic parishes and
and they are mot for McEnsry either.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

TN. people ought not 10 elect any
mae r. eaass who will not dlscDs'st
thu hut1ie.of that ONCE 1himself.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Coddo, Madison and Richlaud went
for McEnery. His stock, therefore,
has gone up several points hereabouts.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Gov. McEuery does not sesm to be
ruunine very well in North Louisiana
whefs one Wonld naturally suppose he
was, S4fongest. 3
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

What became of that 500 Shreveport
Nichols club? 1t was about 200 short
in the primary last Wednesday.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

There were more folks In Rayville
the other day than the Beacon man
couA count. They were too .ted'ous'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

Herr Most, the Anarchist, will serve
anotber IL months 10 prison for work
ins. his baxpo too much. s
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-17

0sx. AcEnesy stands In great need
Of ) lstes. Hssis threatened with In
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-04-19
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-04-19
The Planters Monthly for April.

This useful and Instructive periodical, de-
voted almost exclusively 10 the production
OF azEaIlS great Stapte-sugar-ls to hand
promptly, and proves 10 be good number
fully Up 10 the mark, and cannot fail to De
thoroughly appreciated by the planter or
sugar mill owner. Besides the minor edi-
torlals- there Is 3 paper treating OF Young ;
Automatic Cleaner, which IS now engaging
the attention OF al progressive sugar plant
ers OF the group, and It's merits are being
successfully Tested az Waiakes, Hawaii. An
article on the Hawaiian Agricultural SOci-
ety's coming show Is timely, and urges eI-
hI6ltOEs 10 the front, with the object IN view
OF making this show what 1t should be-a
success. The advantages OF fish culture are
pointed out 10 those who possess the faciIi-
ties for following this industry. Professor
Van Slyks contributes No. OF : The Chemis-
try Of Plants and Some of It's Applications y
which viii bear careful perusal. An
slysls Of Soils, kiIsuss, Kauai" is furnished
BY z. 4. hacis, Esq, and goes into details,
giving dsts which cannot fail 10 prove benz
fetal TO planters II other sections OF the
group J. u. Lyd9ats diseodrses the :" Cen
tIsl Mill Manufacture and Planting and
gives his views with tbs probable results to
be attained from that system. The first part
Of an article on Agricultural Chemistry"
By Professor ]. B. Harrison, Of Barbados,
appears In this number. Al article On "The
Culture and Manufacture OF Sugar in British
Guiana" furnished BY Z. 4. Aseie, will be
read with interest The other selected ar
tlcles will we'll repay an attentive perusal.
Taken as a EhOls, ths April number OF the
Planters Monthly ought 70 meet ~ith =
hearty welcome, and the editor Is TO be con-
grst1lstsI On grouping together 50 much
that vii interest the planter IN 50 small j
spzcs.